Chapter Eighty-Five: Something Seems Wrong
The American group discussed outdoors for most of the day, during which the old chief asked the guards to bring a few fruit platters, and the negotiation was easy to get angry, eat some fruit to reduce dryness, and both sides could be calm. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info
The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff gave Bush Sr. and his party great autonomy in this negotiation, and the US military top brass is determined to get the Alpha-class nuclear submarine, no matter how big the price, and said that it is no problem to exchange it for an active US nuclear-powered attack submarine of the same class.
In addition, after China defected to the West, its armed forces as a world power are too weak, and a China with strong arms is in the interests of the United States. Those short-sighted congressmen in the United States could not see the situation clearly, they did not know that only by winning over China could the Soviet Union be completely defeated, and that they would not even be able to settle such a simple account compared to the defeat of the Soviet Union with some monetary interests!
Therefore, the elder Bush can take this opportunity to help the Chinese military carry out a large-scale replacement of weapons, and use the powerful Chinese military to help the United States share the pressure in Asia.
Basically, except for strategic missile nuclear submarines and nuclear-powered aircraft carriers, in the arsenal of the US military, what the Chinese want, Bush Sr. and Director Turner can make the decision and agree, the only thing needed is to control the quantity, not to let the Chinese ask for as much as they want, and the excessively powerful Chinese army is not in the interests of the United States.
As for strategic weapons such as ballistic missiles, nuclear bombs, and hydrogen bombs, there is no need to worry that China will come up with them. In particular, China's hydrogen bomb technology is more advanced than that of the United States, and it is the only country in the world that has a standing hydrogen bomb. The first hydrogen bomb tested by China can be airdropped by fighter jets, and the miniaturization technology is very advanced. And the first hydrogen bomb in the United States was bigger than a locomotive, let alone transported by plane, even if it was really used by train, it could not be loaded, so it could only be placed on the ground for experiments.
The elder Bush was a little haggard, and China really wanted aircraft carriers from the beginning, and his attitude was very tough, but fortunately, the young man named Chen Xu did not emphasize that it must be a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, otherwise things would be really difficult to handle.
The current situation is that the Chinese negotiators are not satisfied with the Forrestal-class aircraft carriers, and the conventional-powered aircraft carriers and nuclear-powered aircraft carriers are not at all an order of magnitude of weapons, and the elder Bush can only discuss with his colleagues to supplement them with other things, and they feel that instead of letting Chen Xu take the initiative to make demands, it is better to take the initiative to take out everything on the basis of the bottom line and control the pace of the negotiations.
Returning to the negotiation table, Bush Sr. ate several slices of oranges from the fruit bowl on the table, wiped his lips clean, and then said solemnly: "According to the content of the negotiations just now and the results of our discussions, our side is willing to deliver to China a Forrestal-class conventionally powered aircraft carrier, and the warships will be selected from the four aircraft carriers currently in service in our army. At the same time, according to the requirements of the Chinese side, the aircraft carrier will be equipped with a full set of fighters, attack planes, anti-submarine planes, electronic warfare planes, early warning planes, air tankers, and helicopters, totaling about 80 planes. The U.S. side will be responsible for helping China train 3,000 crew members, including carrier-based pilots. The U.S. side will help China build a home port, including a repair shop, to serve as the daily berthing and maintenance of the aircraft carrier. ”
Chen Xu and the old chief glanced at each other before asking: "Carrier-based aircraft must be guaranteed to be the most advanced aircraft in service in the US military, and they cannot be filled with old aircraft." ”
"I can guarantee that all the planes are state-of-the-art, and we can determine it in writing later." The elder Bush finally breathed a sigh of relief, the issue of the aircraft carrier was solved, and for him the negotiations were basically more than half completed, and there was no question of whether or not to give the remaining conditions put forward by the Chinese side, and it could be concluded by simply calculating the quantity.
"Excellent! The issue of aircraft carriers has been negotiated, and we move on to the next topic, regarding the payment of six Aegis ships, can the United States have any objections? The aircraft carrier was taken down, and Chen Xu did not relax, but pursued the victory.
"I'm confused, there is no Aegis type warship among the warships in service in our army, this kind of warship is just a concept!" The elder Bush brags without blinking, if it is the old chief, he will definitely be deceived, but in front of Chen Xu, his little trick has nothing to hide.
Chen Xu ate a slice of apple, licked his fingers, and then sneered: "As far as I know, the U.S. Navy's most advanced Ticonderoga-class Aegis cruiser has already laid its keel at the Ingalls Shipyard, and I believe it will be ready for service in two or three years, Mr. Bush, how can you lie to me?" ”
"It's a military secret! How do you know? Director Turner, who was sitting next to him, turned red and asked. The Ticonderoga-class Aegis ship is the first type of Aegis main warship of the U.S. Navy, and it has just been put into construction, and Chen Xu actually got the ship's manufacturing plan so quickly, and the CIA's spy chief is a little nervous, which means that China's intelligence network has penetrated deeply in the United States.
"I heard what people said, but I don't remember where I heard it." Chen Xu pinched his ears with his little thumb and shrugged.
Turner had no way to deal with Chen Xu's rogue behavior, and now was not the time to investigate the leakage of intelligence, so he had to stop talking in anger.
"As you said, our country's Aegis ships are still under construction, and the number of equipment in the next ten years will not be able to meet the needs of our Navy, how can we give China as many as six! Besides, the Ticonderoga class is an Aegis cruiser, not the Aegis destroyer you are talking about, and our country currently has no shipbuilding plan for this type of destroyer. "It is impossible for Bush Sr. to call the most advanced US warships to China, and he will only exchange the worst equipment for the success of the negotiations.
"In this case, I ask the United States to develop a 10,000-ton heavy Aegis cruiser in accordance with China's national conditions, with a number of no less than two, and require it to be delivered within the next six years. The missing number will be replaced by four S'Pruance-class' destroyers and four Perry-class frigates to replenish our country's empty naval forces. ”
When it comes to these old-fashioned warships in later generations, Boss Chen Xu is unhappy, especially the Perry-class frigates are really rotten in the future, and after decades of US military use, they are still sold to third-world countries at a high price as second-hand goods. But that's all in the 21st century, in the early eighties, these two types of warships were very advanced, especially the Spruance-class destroyer reached 7,000 tons, with strong anti-submarine capabilities, and was the main anti-submarine force of the US aircraft carrier battle group.
Hearing this, the elder Bush was about to scold his mother, and Chen Xu tried his best to pick the most advanced warships of the US Navy and did not mention it, and even asked the United States to help China develop a 10,000-ton heavy cruiser, as if he did not need money for research. Moreover, it was developed at a great expense, and in the end two ships were built, and the United States would not be the culprit of this injustice!
Bush Sr. immediately shook his head and refused: "Regarding the development of new cruisers, our shipbuilding technology at this stage is limited and cannot meet your requirements, if we can, we are willing to take out five cruisers from the cruisers in service to supplement the Chinese Navy!" ”
"Hey...... It's a pity, I like the tall and mighty 10,000-ton heavy cruise, this kind of warship is proficient in anti-ship air defense and ground and anti-submarine warfare. Unlike the Perry class, which is thin-skinned and thin-filled, it has killed 3,000 tons, and it is powerless when it is shaken on the sea. Chen Xu shook his head, with an unhappy look on his face.
At this time, the US delegation on the opposite side rolled their eyes in unison, this kind of negotiation involving national interests, because you personally like the 10,000-ton heavy patrol, can you easily decide?
"We will be able to provide the Chinese side with two Raisi-class cruisers, two Belnap-class cruisers, and one nuclear-powered missile cruiser USS Long Beach!" When talking about the last warship, Bush Sr. deliberately accentuated his voice so that Chen Xu would know that the United States had given a nuclear-powered cruiser, which could be described as full of sincerity.
Hearing that the U.S. imperialists had actually sent the Long Beach over, Chen Xu's eyebrows jumped twice unconsciously. At this time, he suddenly felt that something was wrong, the Alpha-class nuclear submarine is indeed very valuable, and the intelligence value is also very high, but there is no need for the Americans to give China so many active warships!
In addition, the number of aircraft carriers has reached 14, and the combined fleet and the Pacific Fleet of the Soviet Union have the strength to fight a war.
You must know that the number of these warships is a large number deliberately said by Chen Xu, so that the elder Bush can have room for counteroffer, who knows that this old man has no idea at all, not only did not compress the demand, but also gave a few more cruisers.
Seriously, it doesn't make much sense for the Chinese Navy to engage in so many warships now, it's just a swollen face and a fat man. If there is really a war, the first round of attacks by the perverted Red Navy of the Soviet Union can sink all 14 ships!
What happens after it sinks? China also has no ability to build ships, and after the fight, it will really be gone, and it can only be beaten passively.
Chen Xu wants to protect China's coastline, but only a few modern warships are enough. Now the Americans have stuffed 14 ships at once, which is definitely roasting China on the fire, and the Soviet Union will absolutely not sit idly by and watch the growth of China's navy, and maybe it will build new naval bases around China.
But negotiation is negotiation, a spit on a nail, and what is said is the law. The United States gave China 14 advanced warships in a down-to-earth manner, and even sent a nuclear-powered cruiser to China as a flagship.
Chen Xu misses Grandpa Mao very much at this time, he is a master of strategy, and he is in control of the international situation, and he can reverse the disadvantage even in the worst situation. After obtaining these warships, he will definitely be able to give full play to their power and seek benefits for China.
Chen Xu can make a small fuss, but if he really wants to encounter this kind of major event related to national security, he really doesn't know how to choose, after all, to put it bluntly, he is a high-level spy, and he specializes in art, and this kind of work of treating the country as a chess piece is only played by the powerful people in the imperial capital.